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Is this quote from anyone in particular? I don't mind Stallman, but to decry all boycotts and competition-of-personal-values is itself foolish. We should care

• bmelton 13y ago
  No, I just made it up. I can see your point about vendor discretion, but that's not really the same thing. I try to avoid companies whose values do not align with my own wherever possible. In many cases, I even consider my opinions to be well founded, or even informed. That said, I still understand them to be value judgements, and while I'm happy to discuss those values to whomever, it isn't my place to push my values onto another, and it would be silly of me to ignore the good aspects of somebody because they also possess aspects I consider to be negative. Moreover though, it is foolish to discount good advice because you don't like the source. It is, I believe, the height of pettiness, and should be avoided at all costs by pragmatists.
  • unclebucknasty 13y ago
    >No, I just made it up. So, you were quoting yourself?
    • bmelton 13y ago
      Pretty much... for effect. People like quotes, especially those written with slightly syncopated grammar.
      • unclebucknasty 13y ago
        Hilarious. Reminds me of referring to one's self in the third person. Had to upvote.